Chocolate Cheesecake

Happy Father's Day to my husband! This was his Father's Day dessert this year because he loves chocolate and he loves cheesecake. So yummy!

 

Chocolate Cheesecake

crust

1 1/2 c. chocolate graham cracker crumbs

1/3 c. melted butter

Mix graham cracker crumbs and butter together in a small bowl. Press into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan. Bake at 350 degrees for ten minutes.

Filling

4 8 oz. packages cream cheese

1 1/3 c. powdered sugar

3 Tbsp. cocoa powder

4 eggs 

10 oz. semi sweet chocolate

Melt the chocolate in a small bowl and set aside. In a medium sized bowl, beat the cream cheese with an electric hand mixer until smooth. Add the powdered sugar and cocoa and mix until combined. Add in the eggs, one at a time, mixing well with each addition. add in the melted chocolate and mix in. Scrape the sides and bottom, then mix. Pour the filling into the springform pan and smooth out. Bake at 350 degrees about one hour or until the center is set.

ganache

8 oz. semi sweet chocolate

3/4 c. cream

Melt the chocolate and cream together in a small pan over medium heat. Stir until smooth. Pour over cheesecake and cool. Refrigerate.

*** I used a vegetable peeler to make some chocolate curls for the top of the cheesecake from a milk chocolate bar. My boys don't care if things look pretty, but it's nice to do sometimes. Plus, well, it's more chocolate.